IFNA Approved Non-Physician Anesthesia Programs/schools

Below you find information about the IFNA approved programs

Registration

Anesthesia Programs Officially Registered (Level 1) by IFNA

Anesthesia education programs holding IFNA Level 1 Registration have met eligibility and application requirements for IFNA Registration. Registered programs pledge to meet IFNA’s Educational Standards to the best of their abilities. Curriculums of registered programs have not undergone an approval process; they are posted for information only. Information about the curriculum is current at date of application. For more information see: International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists, Anesthesia Program Approval Process (APAP), Operational Policies and Procedures, June 2015, pg. 1 – 2)

Recognition

Anesthesia Programs Officially Recognized ( Level 2) by IFNA

Anesthesia education programs holding IFNA Level 2 Recognition have met eligibility and application requirements for IFNA Recognition. Recognized programs have also undergone a successful curriculum audit to demonstrate substantial compliance with the “Content of Program Curriculum” in the educational and graduate standards. Information about the curriculum is current at date of application. For more information see: International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists, Anesthesia Program Approval Process (APAP), Operational Policies and Procedures, June 2015, pg. 1 – 2).

Accreditation

Anesthesia Programs Officially Accredited ( Level 3) by IFNA

IFNA Accreditation Level 3 offers two pathways.

First, anesthesia education programs holding Level 3 IFNA Accreditation have met eligibility requirements and completed a written self - study. An on-site visit by IFNA experts has been completed confirming substantial compliance with the IFNA Educational Standards and full compliance with the curriculum standards. Information about the curriculum is current at date of application. For more information see: International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists, Anesthesia Program Approval Process (APAP), Operational Policies and Procedures, June 2015, pg. 1 – 2

Title of award: IFNA Level 3 Accreditation.

The second option is the deemed accreditation. Accredited programs approved through this pathway must verify that the program has met its official governmental or non-governmental standards for nurse anesthesia education. The program also has to prove that those standards are equivalent or exceed IFNA's Education Standards. A nurse anesthesia program with deemed accreditation status will have all the privileges of an accredited program. For more information see: IFNA Level 3 Deemed Accreditation Status.